Java Architect

Description

• Lead the design and development of comprehensive technical solutions, including system architecture, integration patterns, data models, and infrastructure requirements.
• Collaborate closely with other architects, developers and quality assurance analysts to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Ensure technical strategies adhere to security, business continuity, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams to align on solution design and ensure successful implementation of initiatives.
• Develop architectural diagrams, documentation, and standards for system design and development.
• Analyze software performance and assist in establishing acceptable performance benchmarks.
• Conduct issue reviews and implement strategies to prevent problem reoccurrences.
• Identify and build reusable framework components to streamline business application development.
• Strategic Planning - Developing a long-term vision for IT systems that supports business growth.
• Proactively identify and drive process improvement opportunities, implementing solutions using current and emerging technologies.

Requirements

One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Technical/Java Architech III to work on a 12-month assignment in their facilities in Houston, TX.

We are seeking a Java Architect who will proactively contribute to a high performing team that will be responsible for development and support of critical commercial business applications for Natural Gas Transmission and Midstream (GTM).

• Proficiency in Azure cloud native development such as PaaS, IaaS and CDN
• Knowledge of how to incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning into applications
• Experience with IT operations, automation, Cloud computing, and monitoring and logging.
• Experience developing complex applications with Java, web services, CSS, XML/XSLT, HTML, JavaScript, Junit, UI frameworks and relational databases.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming, software design patterns, Spring framework, data structures and algorithms, multithreading and synchronization, and performance tuning.
• Cybersecurity and compliance: A security-first mindset to design architectures with robust security measures, threat modeling, Secure coding practices, technical risk management and knowledge of compliance standards like GDPR
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical roles within medium to large organizations.
• Microservices and API design: Expertise in building modular and flexible systems using microservices architecture and designing robust, secure APIs.
• Strong customer service focus, with the ability to understand and meet business partners needs.
• Skills in designing data storage solutions, Redundancy, managing large data volumes, and understanding different database types
• Broad knowledge of programming languages and technologies including JSON, ORM, Java, C#, Python, Bing/Google/MapBox Maps API, IIS, ASP. Net.
• University degree in computer science or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• After hours availability for Production migrations and incident management
• Strong project management and organization skills.
• Experience with the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, source code management repositories, and unit testing.
• Experience in development of reusable components for use in web applications and implementing N-Tier architecture-based end-to-end solutions.
• Containerization and orchestration: Proficiency with tools like Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for managing large-scale, containerized applications
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical skills.
• Experience with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution using tools such as GIT, Azure DevOps, and Ansible.
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritize effectively.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance